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CharTec Launches Relyenz Security Service for MSPs
Looking to give managed services providers a much-needed hand in delivering security services, CharTec announced the launch of its new Relyenz division, which functions as a value-added distributor for IT security technologies delivered as a cloud service. CharTec already provides MSP training and hardware-as-a-service (HaaS) offerings to solution providers. The new division extends those efforts…
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IT Pros on Security: The Good, Bad and Scary
Cyber security IT Pros on Security: The Good, Bad and Scary Many security pros say cyber-attacks can be identified and deflected at their organizations, yet they also say the threat of attacks is escalating. Feeling Safe 50% of respondents said they would have considered their organizations very or extremely vulnerable three years ago. Currently, only…
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Blue Coat Expands Its IT Security Ecosystem
Blue Coat Systems is using its position as a network security gateway provider to better secure endpoints and the cloud services they access. Focusing on endpoint protection, Blue Coat this week announced the formation of an Alliance Ecosystem of Endpoint Detection and Response (EDR) partners made up of Blue Coat and providers of EDR security…
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Skyport Launches Channel Program Around HaaS Model
As a provider of a secure platform based on x86 running a Security Enhanced Linux (SEL) OS, startup Skyport Systems is trying to break into a server market dominated by the likes of Hewlett-Packard and Dell. Today, the vendor announced its SkySecure Partner Program based on a sales model in which customers pay a monthly…
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Intel Security Continues to Revamp Partner Program
Intel Security rolled out the second phase of improvements to its partner program, in a move to continue simplifying pricing and improving profitability for its reseller and distributor partners. The first phase, launched in October 2014, developed the framework for the new program, which included simplifying solution competencies, eliminating baseline certifications, and adding a new…
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Intel Security Launches Demand-Creation Kit
As more organizations adopt cloud-based services, such as Microsoft Office 365, it opens up bigger opportunities for security partners to ensure that their existing and potential customers have the right security products in place. Aiming to address that need, Intel Security has released a Microsoft 365 Channel Kit that includes a new email phishing tool—the…
